Classroom Resources: EV3 - Classroom Management & Resources

If STEM Robotics is a CTE (Career and Technical Education) class, then making this distinction with students gives a segue to establishing a classroom environment that is more consistent with the career world than other classes.

Since Robotics is a STEM class, the career environment presented here is that of a professional working in a high-tech company.

When a professional Scientist, Technologist, Engineer or Mathematician hires into a new company, the first thing they experience is an Orientation session which equips them to work within the company culture. Topics covered during Orientation usually include the company's Mission Statement, Goals and Values, Rules and Expectations, and security issues including creating a I.D. card for the new employee. Similarly, at CTE STEM class may also establish its own classroom culture, reflecting that of the professional STEM career world. One such example is presented below.

Mission StatementThis resource: is an example of Mission Statement for a STEM Robotics class.

Goal and ValuesThis resource: is a Goal and Values PowerPoint file, intended both as a presentation and classroom poster.

This section contains best practices, tips, tricks, and other resources to help run a STEM Robotics classroom. Registered Teacher_Users are encouraged to add their own successful ideas using the "Add Classroom Resource" Wizard at the top of the Navigation Tree (left-hand pane).

EV3 Student Workbook This resource: is a workbook for students to follow through an introductory STEM Robotics 101 class. It incorporates content leading to the Sumo Bot Challenge form the STEM Robotics 101 Invitational. The original Publisher file as well as a pdf version are attached.

FLL in the Daytime ClassroomThis resource: describe how to run a FIRST LEGO League Team during the daytime classroom. Cherise Marshall of Washougal WA documents the techniques, procedures and resources she uses to run her school's FLL team from your regular STEM Robotics 101 classroom. Cherise's team made it all the way to Washington State Championships during their rookie season.

Student Choice Topical Programming CourseThis resource: is a choice-enabled approach to teaching the basic programming lessons by topic. Student choose which challenges they want to tackle following the the EV3 Trainer modules in the order presented (Movement, Sensors, Decisions).

Free Online version of EV3 Trainer series Robotics AcademyThis resource: is the link to the free online version of Introduction to Programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 curriculum (a.k.a. EV3 Trainer) from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy. A few of the advanced topics are not available in the free version (the are "grayed-out") and the online Teacher Guide does not include these sections either.

Controlling Multiple EV3's through Daisy ChainingThis resource: describes how to control multiple EV3 bricks with one EV-G program using a technique called Daisy Chaining.

EV3-G FLL Coach PrimerThis resource: is a well produced primer for EV3 intended for FLL Coaches. It provided an overview of EV3 hardware and EV3-G software, with an emphasis on the new features beyond NXT.

Move Steering Block AnalysisThis resource: is a detailed analysis of the Move Steering Block which explains why its behavior is quite different than the NXT Move Block steering.

Using NXT Light Sensor with EV3-G softwareThis resource: explains two techniques for using the NXT light sensor with the EV3-G software.

EV3 Lessons: Adding BlocksThis resource: is a PowerPoint from EV3 Lessons addressing how to add blocks to the LEGO EV3 Programming Software.

EV3 Lessons: Using the NXT Sounds Sensor with EV3This resource: is a PowerPoint from EV3 Lessons addressing how to use the NXT Sound Sensor with the EV3 Software.

This section contains resouces unique to teaching STEM Robotics 101 in an after-school club environment.

Small Grant Opportunities for TeachersThis resource: is a very easy grant to get if you are a classroom teacher. Take about 20 minutes to write a grant, then watch the money flow in. I have written three of these grants and have received full funding on all of them. You start out writing small grants, then you can increase your grant requests each time you write another.

Centralia Summer School 15 Day PlanThis resource: outlines the content for a 15 day summer robotics camp. Students attend summer school from 8:30-11:45 daily.

FLL in the Daytime ClassroomThis resource: describes how to run a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Team during the daytime classroom. Cherise Marshall of Washougal WA documents the techniques, procedures and resources she uses to run her school's FLL team from her regular STEM Robotics 101 classroom. Many of her resources are applicable to after-school robotics teams as well.

Building Competition Robots by EV3LessonsThis resource: is a link to the Robot Design Lessons page at EV3Lessons.com. Topics include Building a Competition Robot, Cable Management, Color Sensor Placement/Shielding, and Gearing. The PowerPoint files for these lessons as of 7/23/16 are attached below, but it is suggested that you use the provide link to get the latest versions.

FLL Programming Workshops by EV3LessonsThis resource: is a link to the FLL Programming Workshop page at EV3Lessons.com. Several concepts from STEM Robotics 101 introductory programming lessons (Units 4 thru 7) and advanced programming lessons (Units 8 thru 10) are presented in a very condensed format. Topics include Basic Movement, Sensor Wait-For Blocks, Line Following, Movement with My Blocks, Reliability, Robot Alignment and Calibration. The PowerPoint files for these lessons as of 7/23/16 are attached below, but it is suggested that you use the provided link to get the latest versions.

Team Building/FLL Core Value ActivitiesThis resource: is a link to some Team Building exercises by EV3Lessons.com which may be used to practice for the FLL Core Values Judging session.

Coach's CornerThis resource: is a series of papers written by veteran FLL Coaches covering subjects ranging from scheduling and budgets to motivation and maximizing learning.

After-school FLL Club Application and Parent LetterThis resource: is a model of a middle school student application and parent letter for an after-school FLL Club (a.k.a. Varsity Robotics Team). It outlines the team's expectations and procedures, requests a written application by students, provides parent info and solicits parent solicits parent contact information and team involvement involvement.

This frameworkincorporates the new (2017) Washington State CTE Framework Template and incorporates the Common Core Standards for Math/ELA, NGSS and WA CS standards along with an aligment of FIRST LEGO League to the 21st Century Skills.

CTE High School Framework & Leadership Equivalency

This framework incorporates the new (2017) Washington State CTE Framework Template and incorporates the Common Core Standards for Math/ELA, NGSS and WA CS standards.

Instructional ResourcesThis section describes and provides the links for EV3 resources used/linked throughout this curriculum or presented as alternative content sources. From this section you can print various user's guides and other guides that will aide in the understanding of the material covered.

FIRST LEGO League Standards AlignmentThis resourceis an alignment of FIRST LEGO League with Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards and 21st Century Skills for 4th grade, 5th grade and 6-8 grades as well as the "Transforming Teaching: FIRST LEGO League as a Classroom Resource for 21st Century Learning"

EV3 Lessons for Tablet EV3 Programming Apps (iPad & Chromebook)This resourceis a series of PowerPoint lessons by EV3Lessons.com adapting their tutorials to iPad and Chromebook App version of EV3-G. These lessons may be used a Primary Instructional Material for programing lessons in Units 1 through 7 in STEM Robotics 101 EV3 for iPad/Chromebook users.

Tech Workforce VideosThis resourceis a collection of video vignettes from students, professionals, business owners and college instructors talking about STEM workforce opportunities in Washington State.